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stk::Voicer Class Reference

STK voice manager class. More...

#include <Voicer.h>

Inheritance diagram for stk::Voicer:
stk::Stk

Public Member Functions

 Voicer (StkFloat decayTime=0.2)
 Class constructor taking an optional note decay time (in seconds).
 
void addInstrument (Instrmnt *instrument, int group=0)
 Add an instrument with an optional group number to the voice manager.
 
void removeInstrument (Instrmnt *instrument)
 Remove the given instrument pointer from the voice manager's control.
 
long noteOn (StkFloat noteNumber, StkFloat amplitude, int group=0)
 Initiate a noteOn event with the given note number and amplitude and return a unique note tag.
 
void noteOff (StkFloat noteNumber, StkFloat amplitude, int group=0)
 Send a noteOff to all voices having the given noteNumber and optional group (default group = 0).
 
void noteOff (long tag, StkFloat amplitude)
 Send a noteOff to the voice with the given note tag.
 
void setFrequency (StkFloat noteNumber, int group=0)
 Send a frequency update message to all voices assigned to the optional group argument (default group = 0).
 
void setFrequency (long tag, StkFloat noteNumber)
 Send a frequency update message to the voice with the given note tag.
 
void pitchBend (StkFloat value, int group=0)
 Send a pitchBend message to all voices assigned to the optional group argument (default group = 0).
 
void pitchBend (long tag, StkFloat value)
 Send a pitchBend message to the voice with the given note tag.
 
void controlChange (int number, StkFloat value, int group=0)
 Send a controlChange to all instruments assigned to the optional group argument (default group = 0).
 
void controlChange (long tag, int number, StkFloat value)
 Send a controlChange to the voice with the given note tag.
 
void silence (void)
 Send a noteOff message to all existing voices.
 
unsigned int channelsOut (void) const
 Return the current number of output channels.
 
const StkFrameslastFrame (void) const
 Return an StkFrames reference to the last output sample frame.
 
StkFloat lastOut (unsigned int channel=0)
 Return the specified channel value of the last computed frame.
 
StkFloat tick (unsigned int channel=0)
 Mix one sample frame of all sounding voices and return the specified channel value.
 
StkFramestick (StkFrames &frames, unsigned int channel=0)
 Fill the StkFrames argument with computed frames and return the same reference.
 
- Public Member Functions inherited from stk::Stk
void ignoreSampleRateChange (bool ignore=true)
 A function to enable/disable the automatic updating of class data when the STK sample rate changes.
 

Additional Inherited Members

- Static Public Member Functions inherited from stk::Stk
static StkFloat sampleRate (void)
 Static method that returns the current STK sample rate.
 
static void setSampleRate (StkFloat rate)
 Static method that sets the STK sample rate.
 
static void clear_alertList ()
 Static method that frees memory from alertList_.
 
static std::string rawwavePath (void)
 Static method that returns the current rawwave path.
 
static void setRawwavePath (std::string path)
 Static method that sets the STK rawwave path.
 
static void swap16 (unsigned char *ptr)
 Static method that byte-swaps a 16-bit data type.
 
static void swap32 (unsigned char *ptr)
 Static method that byte-swaps a 32-bit data type.
 
static void swap64 (unsigned char *ptr)
 Static method that byte-swaps a 64-bit data type.
 
static void sleep (unsigned long milliseconds)
 Static cross-platform method to sleep for a number of milliseconds.
 
static bool inRange (StkFloat value, StkFloat min, StkFloat max)
 Static method to check whether a value is within a specified range.
 
static void handleError (const char *message, StkError::Type type)
 Static function for error reporting and handling using c-strings.
 
static void handleError (std::string message, StkError::Type type)
 Static function for error reporting and handling using c++ strings.
 
static void showWarnings (bool status)
 Toggle display of WARNING and STATUS messages.
 
static void printErrors (bool status)
 Toggle display of error messages before throwing exceptions.
 
- Static Public Attributes inherited from stk::Stk
static const StkFormat STK_SINT8
 
static const StkFormat STK_SINT16
 
static const StkFormat STK_SINT24
 
static const StkFormat STK_SINT32
 
static const StkFormat STK_FLOAT32
 
static const StkFormat STK_FLOAT64
 
- Protected Member Functions inherited from stk::Stk
 Stk (void)
 Default constructor.
 
virtual ~Stk (void)
 Class destructor.
 
virtual void sampleRateChanged (StkFloat newRate, StkFloat oldRate)
 This function should be implemented in subclasses that depend on the sample rate.
 
void addSampleRateAlert (Stk *ptr)
 Add class pointer to list for sample rate change notification.
 
void removeSampleRateAlert (Stk *ptr)
 Remove class pointer from list for sample rate change notification.
 
void handleError (StkError::Type type) const
 Internal function for error reporting that assumes message in oStream_ variable.
 

Detailed Description

STK voice manager class.

This class can be used to manage a group of STK instrument classes. Individual voices can be controlled via unique note tags. Instrument groups can be controlled by group number.

A previously constructed STK instrument class is linked with a voice manager using the addInstrument() function. An optional group number argument can be specified to the addInstrument() function as well (default group = 0). The voice manager does not delete any instrument instances ... it is the responsibility of the user to allocate and deallocate all instruments.

The tick() function returns the mix of all sounding voices. Each noteOn returns a unique tag (credits to the NeXT MusicKit), so you can send control changes to specific voices within an ensemble. Alternately, control changes can be sent to all voices in a given group.

by Perry R. Cook and Gary P. Scavone, 1995–2023.

Member Function Documentation

◆ addInstrument()

void stk::Voicer::addInstrument ( Instrmnt instrument,
int  group = 0 
)

Add an instrument with an optional group number to the voice manager.

A set of instruments can be grouped by group number and controlled via the functions that take a group number argument.

◆ removeInstrument()

void stk::Voicer::removeInstrument ( Instrmnt instrument)

Remove the given instrument pointer from the voice manager's control.

It is important that any instruments which are to be deleted by the user while the voice manager is running be first removed from the manager's control via this function!!

◆ noteOn()

long stk::Voicer::noteOn ( StkFloat  noteNumber,
StkFloat  amplitude,
int  group = 0 
)

Initiate a noteOn event with the given note number and amplitude and return a unique note tag.

Send the noteOn message to the first available unused voice. If all voices are sounding, the oldest voice is interrupted and sent the noteOn message. If the optional group argument is non-zero, only voices in that group are used. If no voices are found for a specified non-zero group value, the function returns -1. The amplitude value should be in the range 0.0 - 128.0.

◆ noteOff() [1/2]

void stk::Voicer::noteOff ( StkFloat  noteNumber,
StkFloat  amplitude,
int  group = 0 
)

Send a noteOff to all voices having the given noteNumber and optional group (default group = 0).

The amplitude value should be in the range 0.0 - 128.0.

◆ noteOff() [2/2]

void stk::Voicer::noteOff ( long  tag,
StkFloat  amplitude 
)

Send a noteOff to the voice with the given note tag.

The amplitude value should be in the range 0.0 - 128.0.

◆ setFrequency() [1/2]

void stk::Voicer::setFrequency ( StkFloat  noteNumber,
int  group = 0 
)

Send a frequency update message to all voices assigned to the optional group argument (default group = 0).

The noteNumber argument corresponds to a MIDI note number, though it is a floating-point value and can range beyond the normal 0-127 range.

◆ setFrequency() [2/2]

void stk::Voicer::setFrequency ( long  tag,
StkFloat  noteNumber 
)

Send a frequency update message to the voice with the given note tag.

The noteNumber argument corresponds to a MIDI note number, though it is a floating-point value and can range beyond the normal 0-127 range.

◆ lastOut()

StkFloat stk::Voicer::lastOut ( unsigned int  channel = 0)
inline

Return the specified channel value of the last computed frame.

The channel argument must be less than the number of output channels, which can be determined with the channelsOut() function (the first channel is specified by 0). However, range checking is only performed if STK_DEBUG is defined during compilation, in which case an out-of-range value will trigger an StkError exception.

See also
lastFrame()
166{
167#if defined(_STK_DEBUG_)
168 if ( channel >= lastFrame_.channels() ) {
169 oStream_ << "Voicer::lastOut(): channel argument is invalid!";
170 handleError( StkError::FUNCTION_ARGUMENT );
171 }
172#endif
173
174 return lastFrame_[channel];
175}
unsigned int channels(void) const
Return the number of channels represented by the data.
Definition Stk.h:416
static void handleError(const char *message, StkError::Type type)
Static function for error reporting and handling using c-strings.

◆ tick() [1/2]

StkFloat stk::Voicer::tick ( unsigned int  channel = 0)
inline

Mix one sample frame of all sounding voices and return the specified channel value.

The channel argument must be less than the number of output channels, which can be determined with the channelsOut() function (the first channel is specified by 0). However, range checking is only performed if STK_DEBUG is defined during compilation, in which case an out-of-range value will trigger an StkError exception.

179{
180 unsigned int j;
181 for ( j=0; j<lastFrame_.channels(); j++ ) lastFrame_[j] = 0.0;
182 for ( unsigned int i=0; i<voices_.size(); i++ ) {
183 if ( voices_[i].sounding != 0 ) {
184 voices_[i].instrument->tick();
185 for ( j=0; j<voices_[i].instrument->channelsOut(); j++ ) lastFrame_[j] += voices_[i].instrument->lastOut( j );
186 }
187 if ( voices_[i].sounding < 0 )
188 voices_[i].sounding++;
189 if ( voices_[i].sounding == 0 )
190 voices_[i].noteNumber = -1;
191 }
192
193 return lastFrame_[channel];
194}

◆ tick() [2/2]

StkFrames & stk::Voicer::tick ( StkFrames frames,
unsigned int  channel = 0 
)
inline

Fill the StkFrames argument with computed frames and return the same reference.

The number of channels in the StkFrames argument must equal the number of channels in the file data. However, this is only checked if STK_DEBUG is defined during compilation, in which case an incompatibility will trigger an StkError exception. If no file data is loaded, the function does nothing (a warning will be issued if STK_DEBUG is defined during compilation).

197{
198 unsigned int nChannels = lastFrame_.channels();
199#if defined(_STK_DEBUG_)
200 if ( channel > frames.channels() - nChannels ) {
201 oStream_ << "Voicer::tick(): channel and StkFrames arguments are incompatible!";
202 handleError( StkError::FUNCTION_ARGUMENT );
203 }
204#endif
205
206 StkFloat *samples = &frames[channel];
207 unsigned int j, hop = frames.channels() - nChannels;
208 for ( unsigned int i=0; i<frames.frames(); i++, samples += hop ) {
209 tick();
210 for ( j=0; j<nChannels; j++ )
211 *samples++ = lastFrame_[j];
212 }
213
214 return frames;
215}
StkFloat tick(unsigned int channel=0)
Mix one sample frame of all sounding voices and return the specified channel value.
Definition Voicer.h:178

The documentation for this class was generated from the following file:

The Synthesis ToolKit in C++ (STK)
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